DNA
Human Genome Recovered From 5,700-Year-Old Chewing Gum
The piece of Birch tar, found in Denmark, also contained the mouth microbes of its ancient chewer, as well as remnants of food to reveal what she ate
A New Gene Editing Tool Could Make CRISPR More Precise
Prime editing offers a new way to make changes to DNA while avoiding some of the drawbacks and clunkiness of traditional CRISPR
1.7-Million-Year-Old Rhino Tooth Provides Oldest Genetic Information Ever Studied
Researchers read the proteins preserved in the tooth enamel of an ancient rhino, a trick that may allow them to sequence fossils millions of years old
Rare Ancient DNA Provides Window Into a 5,000-Year-Old South Asian Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization flourished alongside Mesopotamia and Egypt, but the early society remains shrouded in mystery
When Ancient DNA Gets Politicized
What responsibility do archaeologists have when their research about prehistoric finds is appropriated to make 21st-century arguments about ethnicity?
Ancient DNA Sheds New Light on the Biblical Philistines
A team of scientists sequenced genomes from people who lived in a port city on the Mediterranean coast of Israel between the 12th and 8th centuries B.C.
A Perfectly Preserved 32,000-Year-Old Wolf Head Was Found in Siberian Permafrost
Given the head’s state of preservation, researchers are hopeful that they can extract viable DNA and use it to sequence the wolf’s genome
Ancient DNA Reveals Complex Story of Human Migration Between Siberia and North America
Two studies greatly increase the amount of information we have about the peoples who first populated North America—from the Arctic to the Southwest U.S.
China's ‘CRISPR Babies’ May Be More Likely to Die Young
The mutation that was intended to make them resistant to H.I.V. has now been linked to a shorter life expectancy
Most of the World’s Macadamias May Have Originated From a Single Australian Tree
But this lack of genetic diversity could put cultivated macadamias at risk
Burial Mound Found on Kindergarten Playground Was Used for 2,000 Years
Thirty sets of human remains from the mound in southwest France show locals buried their dead in the same spot from the Stone Age to the Iron Age
Breathing Problems in Pugs and Bulldogs Might Have a Genetic Component
It might not be their smushed-up snouts after all
Scientists Create E. Coli Bacteria With Completely Synthetic Genome
The synthetic organisms appear to function much like their natural counterparts
Tastier Tomatoes May Be Making a Comeback Thanks to Genetics
A new analysis found that a flavor-making gene variant absent in most older variations of the fruit is increasing in frequency
Narwhals Have Low Genetic Diversity—and They’re Doing Fine
A new study has traced this puzzling phenomenon to a gradual decline in the whales’ population, followed by a rapid increase around 30,000 years ago
DNA Analysis Could Prove if This Lock of Hair Belonged to Leonardo da Vinci
Researchers will compare results of DNA test to genetic material extracted from artist’s living descendants and his alleged remains
New Nanotechnology Imaging Technique Sheds Light on DNA Structure
The new technology could help pinpoint how errors occur in DNA replication, which can cause cancer and other diseases
A World War I Soldier's Cholera Seemed Odd. 100 Years Later, Researchers Have Sequenced His Bacteria's Genome
The cholera bacteria in his body may not have even been the cause of his symptoms after all, the new analysis found
Mosquitoes Can Smell Your Sweat
Researchers have identified a receptor in <i>Aedes aegypti</i> mosquitoes that detect lactic acid and other compounds in human sweat
A Scottish Woman Doesn’t Feel Pain or Stress. Now Researchers Think They Know Why
Genetic analysis revealed that Jo Cameron has a previously unidentified mutation that may affect pain relief, memory and mood
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